September 10, 2002

For info on Sept. 16, see www.mexonline.com/grito.htm

Remember to pause for a moment tomorrow

MISSION STATEMENT:

Promote full utilization of the capabilities of the Enterprise's employees and champion the betterment of the company and community. Promote interest in Asian Pacific issues and culture and act as a bridge to all groups within our community.

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ed. by Douglas Ikemi

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The internet site is back at:

Our own domain name, apa-pro.org, stands for Asian Pacific American Professionals. www.apa-pro.org/ gives you a menu of AP organization websites.

Back issues of the newsletter for all of 2000, 2001, and 2002 are available on the website if you want to look up some past event.

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APPA Board Meeting Schedule for 2002:

Evening meetings will be at the Hilton Garden Inn, 2100 Mariposa Ave.(corner of Nash) 310/726-0100. Noon time meetings will be on Raytheon premises

Schedule for 2002:

Oct. 10 (Th) at 12 pm

Nov. 13 (W) at 6 pm

Detailed calendar is attached this week and is available on the internet at www.apa-pro.org in Acrobat and Excel formats. Events go into the calendar that I don't mention here. Please send in information on cultural events and news items. Thanks to those who have.

Long range calendar items:

September 21 Saturday, 2002 Asian American Harvest Moon Festival, Arcadia County Park, 405 S. Santa Anita Avenue, 11AM - 6PM, http://www.kscitv.com/. The Asian equivalent to Thanksgiving, the Harvest Moon Festival is celebrated by Chinese,Koreans and Vietnamese. KSCI-TV Channel 18 presents a pan-Asian event that includes areas and entertainment dedicated to all Asian communities, as well as anyone who share the Asian traditions and festivities.

Sept 28 AAPA Moon Festival Annual Convention, 6PM till midnight. The Centre at Sycamore Plaza, 5000 Clark Avenue, Lakewood, (562) 804-4434. Speaker: Ned Newman, C17 Company exec and community leader. Sponsor: Boeing Asian American Professional Association, LB/HB, Co-Sponsor: Raytheon/Hughes/JPL/TRW Asian Association, LEAP, and Long Beach Qingdao Association. Check payable to : AAPA. Dress: Semi-formal. Dinner, karaoke, dancing door prizes. $30 Contact Tony Torng 714-934-0633, George Wong 714-372-1917, Richard Wang 714-235-4521, Queena Chuang 714-896-5629, Victor Chen 714-797-3116, Jenny Yin 714-934-4928, Pasin Chanou 714-896-6905, Han Nguyen 714-317-5581, Thach Nguyen 714-896-4595, Elaine Caday-Eames, 714-896-1271

Oct. 6 Keiko Matsui dinner (5PM)& concert (7PM) benefit for A3M at The Grove of Anaheim, 2200 E. Katella Ave., Anaheim 92806. Dinner & Concert $62.5, $75, Concert only $37.50, $47.50. Call 714-712-2700 or A3M at 888-236-4673

Oct. 6 Shima Uta Waga Kukuru, The Ryukyu Minyo (Okinawa Folk Music and Dance) will be presented at the 20th anniversary celebration at 2PM in the Armstrong Theatre in Torrance, $20. Call Ethel Asato at 213-413-1491.

October 13 The Pacific Asia Museum is sponsoring a private tour of Symbols of Power at Bowers Museum in Santa Ana on Sunday, 11:30 to 12:30. The fees are charging: $14.00 - adult, $10.00 - 62+ and students, $5.00 - children 18 or under.These rates include a $2.00 donation to the PAM's Chinese Arts Council for arranging this private tour which will be guided by docent(s). A flyer is on our website.

The Pacific Asia Museum (46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena, 91101, 626-449-2742) Family Festival schedule for 2002, Saturdays, 1-4:

Sept. 21 Lacquer Ware of Myanmar

Oct. 19 Pakistan Festival

Nov. 16 Buddha: Faces of Enlightenment

Dec. 14 Pasko Sa Nayon

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Sept. 11 Memorial Concert, Memorial Service and Strings Ensemble at the Jodo Shu Temple, 442 E. 3rd Street, 90013, MC George Takei, 213-346-9666 info@jodoshu-na,org

Sept. 14 Leilani's Hibiscus performed in Japanese at the Armstrong Theatre, 3350 Civic Center Drive, Torrance

Sept. 14 Festival of Sacred Music Offering of Peace with Tea Master Soshitsu Sen, Aratani/Japan America Theatre at the JACCC, 10AM Tickets:$12 general / $10 JACCC member. Tickets & Information: 213 680 3700

Sept. 15 JAPANESE FOLK SONG AND DANCE SHOW presented by The Southern California Japanese Folk Song Society, 1PM in the James Armstrong Theatre, 3330 Civic Center Drive, Torrance. $5 call (310) 327 - 3609. Over 100 performers unite for a special evening of traditional Japanese folk song and dance, featuring authentic costumes and instruments such as the shamisen, taiko, and shakuhashi.

Sept 15 The Arts of ChanoyuJapanese Tea Ceremony Lecture and demonstration by Grand Tea Master Shoshitsu Sen 2PM, LACMA Bing Theater.

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Last Weekend

I went to the Union Church Faire and ate things I shouldn't have.

Also, the Board Meeting was moved to yesterday. There will not be one tomorrow. Sorry that there was short (or no) notice.

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